Across
- 3. Hemorrhagic fever virus; bats are thought to be its natural reservoir
- 4. Tick-borne disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi; bull's-eye rash
- 6. Inflammation/infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart
- 7. Fluid returned from tissues to the cardiovascular system via lymphatic vessels
- 10. Blockages in vital organs caused by pieces of bacterial vegetation breaking off
- 12. rod; causative agent of cat-scratch disease
- 13. LPS released by gram-negative bacteria; triggers massive inflammatory response
- 14. Causative agent of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; gram-negative coccobacillus
- 15. Bacteria actively multiplying in the blood (not just their presence)
Down
- 1. Presence of viruses in the blood
- 2. Lymphatic organ where immune cells 'hang out'; may enlarge in subacute endocarditis
- 5. Antibiotic used in early, prolonged treatment of Lyme disease
- 8. Hemorrhagic fever virus endemic to Africa with ~50% fatality rate
- 9. Bacterial community formed on damaged heart valves in subacute endocarditis
- 11. Presence of bacteria in the blood (not necessarily multiplying)